Noun
The act of seizing for public use, or of impressing into public service; compulsion to serve; as, the impressment of provisions or of sailors.
Source: Webster's dictionaryBritain ended the trade restrictions and the impressment of American sailors, thus removing two more causes of the war. Source: Internet
In Britain, King George III ordered redoubling efforts at impressment, including American sailors. Source: Internet
Many of the protection certificates were so general, and it was so easy to abuse the system, that many impressment officers of the Royal Navy paid no attention to them. Source: Internet
Once Napoleon was defeated in 1814, France and Britain became allies and Britain ended the trade restrictions and the impressment of American sailors. Source: Internet
The best source for early American tattoos is the protection papers issued following a 1796 congressional act to safeguard American seamen from impressment. Source: Internet
The Monroe–Pinkney Treaty was finalized but lacked any provisions to end impressment and was rejected by Jefferson who refused to submit it to the Senate for ratification. Source: Internet